Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 9am-4pm (CDT) (1hr lunch break)
Instructor: Pat Evans
Skill Level: Confident beginner
Class Description: Craft your own fine silver metal clay spinner ring—a perfect accessory for fidgeting anytime! In this workshop, you'll learn the secrets of creating a spinning outer ring and customize it with your choice of textures and embellishments to reflect your unique style. Develop essential skills, including sizing rings in metal clay, shaping, refining, and finishing, as well as kiln-firing techniques. Please note that firing will need to be completed after class due to time constraints.
Project Completion: Students will have enough time to put the project together during the class, however, as this is a kiln fired project, students will work on finishing on their own. Kiln firing, setting stone, patina and polishing will be demonstrated.
Materials Kit: Enough material for one ring (fine silver metal clay (lump and syringe), teflon strip, one time use ring size plug, strip of Papyrus kiln paper, cubic zirconia gemstones). Instructor will reach out after registration for color choices.
Domestic US shipping included. (Please contact instructor directly to arrange for international or expedited shipping fees.)
(Materials kit is included in price when "Zoom/Kit combo" or "Kit only" option is selected.*)
Required Tools:
- Sharpie
- Brass brush
- Fine tweezers
- Needle files
- Wood ring mandrel
- Ring sizer
- Texture plates of choice
- #4 flat (bright) paintbrush
- Needle tool or awl or toothpick
- Electric programmable kiln
- Flex shaft inculding: 3m radial bristle discs in blue, peach, green (optional)
- Rotary or magnetic tumbler with stainless steel shot (optional)
- Patina (indicate type) LOS gel
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Basic metal clay set up: roller, non stick work surface, 10 playing cards or depth measuring slats, scalpel or Xacto knife, fine paintbrush, fluffy paintbrush, fine paintbrush, sanding sponges and straight salon boards (nail file) of different grits, cup of water, release agent (cool slip, olive oil), piece of saran wrap/cling film.
- Drying set-up such as a mug warmer, food dehydrator or kitchen oven.
- Small spray bottle with water, preferably distilled.
- Small dish of water with piece of sponge. (Sushi dipping dishes work well).
*Note: You must choose either a Zoom or Zoom/Kit combo to receive written instructions. Kits will begin to ship April 7, 2025, unless otherwise arranged with instructor.
Zoom Recordings will be available for viewing until May 7, 2025. Additional time may be purchased ($12) by selecting the "Extend viewing time" option above.